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Questions.
lu reference to the above table, state :—
1. By whose authority patients are restrained.
II. What methods of mechanical restraint are in use.
III, Casualties.-State particulars of any, aul, if any, how many, cases of roughness or unkindness by attendants to patients have been brought to the notice of the proper authority, and what was the result in each case. Give a short account of all serious casualties sustained by patients,
IV. What was the number of enses of injury to patients (1.) By themselves?
(II.) By other Patients ?
(III) By Attendants?
Medical Officer.
Answers.
Strait Jacket & Shackles.
A patient assaulted a wardmaster and boy and while being got under control was himself assaulted by another patient with a broom with a fatal result. Ho sustained fractured ribs and a ruptured liver.
Date of assault :—
Nil.
One.
Nil.
5th July, 1931.
OCCUPATION,
Questions.
State the extent of-
(1) The airing courts
Answers.
ACRES.
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Belonging to the Asylum.
(II.) and other grounds.
Are the patients, as a rule, given daily exercise, their health permitting ?
Are they confined to airing courts, or allowed to walk in other grounds, and sent beyond the Asylum ?
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Are any means taken to nuuse the patients or to induce them to minuse themselves? Detail them. any special Recreation Room provided ?
How many religious services were held in 1931 ?
What particular denominational services as provided, by whom are the services taken, what is the average attendance at the services of each denomination ?
In what building, and how many could it contain ?
Yes,
Confined to Airing Courts.
They are supplied with books and games.
Noue.
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Giving the daily average number of patients who were employed in 1931.
Specifying the clinracter of the employment.
Distinguishing the sexes,
Agriculture and gardening.
Trade.
Household work, drawing
water, &c.
Male. Female,
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1. What quantity of water is available for cach patient every day?
What is the source of the water supply? What is the quality of the water?
11. Detail the urangements as to buths and la- Vatories.
III. What is the system of sewerage; and what the condition of the privies?
Nil. Needlework 9.
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Practically unlimited constant supply from public works.
Rain water from the public reservoirs. Good.
A bathroom and lavatory is attached to each land- ing, one for Europeno females, one for European males, one for Asiatis females and one for Asiatic males.
Water-closets of the wash-out type provided with waste-preventing cisterns are used.
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